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Tornado Warning 53, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Aug 27, 2020, 10:59 PM CDT for Dunklin County, Pemiscot County, Missouri; Clay County, Arkansas. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2020, 10:59 PM CDT (03:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2020, 11:22 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clay County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 3:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 166 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 582 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
966
WFUS54 KMEG 280359
TORMEG
ARC021-MOC069-155-280445-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0053.200828T0359Z-200828T0445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1059 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Clay County in eastern Arkansas...
Western Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri...
East central Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 1145 PM CDT.
* At 1059 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Deering, or near Steele,
moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Kennett, Piggott, Steele, Clarkton, Holcomb, Wardell, Deering,
Bolton, Bragg City, Pascola, Nimmons, Lorine, West Kennett,
Carryville, Rhyne, North Wardell, White Oak, Homestown, Ipley and
New Survey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3639 8997 3639 8976 3610 8980 3609 8993
3642 9020 3647 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 171DEG 27KT 3615 8989
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KRF2 follow-up statements
632
WWUS54 KMEG 280412
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1112 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
ARC021-280422-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-200828T0445Z/
Clay AR-
1112 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for eastern
Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3647 8996 3639 8997 3639 8986 3632 8988
3630 8996 3636 9007 3637 9006 3639 9007
3640 9008 3640 9011 3642 9013 3641 9013
3643 9015 3643 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 171DEG 85KT 3634 8993
$$
MOC069-155-280445-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-200828T0445Z/
Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-
1112 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PEMISCOT AND EAST CENTRAL DUNKLIN COUNTIES...
At 1112 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Wardell, or 9 miles northeast of
Kennett, moving north at 100 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Clarkton, Holcomb, Baird, Frisbee and Peach Orchard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3647 8996 3639 8997 3639 8986 3632 8988
3630 8996 3636 9007 3637 9006 3639 9007
3640 9008 3640 9011 3642 9013 3641 9013
3643 9015 3643 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 171DEG 85KT 3634 8993
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KRF300
WWUS54 KMEG 280422
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1122 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
MOC069-155-280432-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-200828T0445Z/
Pemiscot MO-Dunklin MO-
1122 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PEMISCOT AND EAST CENTRAL
DUNKLIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for eastern
Arkansas...and southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3647 8996 3639 8997 3639 8986 3632 8988
3630 8996 3636 9007 3637 9006 3639 9007
3640 9008 3640 9011 3642 9013 3641 9013
3643 9015 3643 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 171DEG 27KT 3642 8995
$$
KRFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 10:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 31 min |
| Aug 28, 4:45 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MEG | Dunklin, Pemiscot | 26 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Cross, Lee, St. Francis | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 30 min |
| Aug 27, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 36 min |
| Aug 27, 7:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Cross, Poinsett | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 7:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 35 min |
| Aug 27, 8:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 43 min |
| Aug 27, 8:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 23 min |
| Aug 27, 8:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Craighead, Cross, Poinsett | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 9:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Clay, Greene | 23 min |
| Aug 28, 9:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Cross | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.